Your flight will arrive in London this morning, and your guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to your bus for a panoramic tour of the city. A visit to Westminster Abbey to see the famed abbey is included. Check into your hotel for dinner and overnight. Some may wish to attend an evensong service on their own if available nearby. Spend overnight in London. (D)

Today, you will have a ticket to the Chelsea Flower Show, the biggest annual event in London. Explore the displays and demonstrations before rejoining the group at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Rebuilt after the Great Fire of London by Christopher Wren, it survived a bomb from World War II and lives as a monument to the spirit of London and God! Dinner is on your own this evening. Spend overnight in London. (B)

Travel through the English Countryside to Canterbury. Walk through the medieval city center to the Cathedral, filled with Catholic and Anglican heritage and home to the Archbishop who rules over the Anglican Denomination. Then visit the Sissinghurst Castle And Gardens. Lovingly restored by Vitas Sackville-West, the gardens are a gem of British history and beauty. Return to London for dinner on your own and overnight stay. (B)

This morning, travel to Wells Cathedral and visit this 850-year-old Gothic masterpiece. It is also home to one of the oldest Medieval clock faces in the world. Continue on to Stourhead Gardens and experience the wonder of the sights here, ranging from nature’s beauty to the Bristol Cross, A replica of the Temple of Apollo, and more. Return to Salisbury to walk the city center and visit Salisbury Cathedral, where the best-preserved copy of the Magna Carta can be seen in the library. Perhaps stay for an evensong service before having dinner on your own and returning to the hotel. (B)

Pass through the pastoral Cotswolds, home to thatched roof cottages and villages on your way to Coventry. On the evening of November 14, 1940, a holocaust of bombs and fire destroyed much of Coventry. Experience the pain and triumph of the townspeople when you visit the beautiful cathedral. The charred ruins of the old cathedral sit next to the exciting architecture of the modern cathedral. They stand together as a tribute to the indomitable spirit of the British people. Finish the day in Sheffield at your hotel for dinner and overnight stay. (B, D)

This morning, you will travel to York and visit the old walled city of York, with its ancient walls and history dating back 2000 years. Visit York Minster, the second largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe. Walk through the Shambles, the famous medieval street of York. Check into your hotel for your overnight stay. Dinner is on your own. (B)

Travel to Durham to visit the city center and The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin, and St Cuthbert of Durham, home of the Shrine of St Cuthbert. The Bishopric dates from 995, with the present cathedral being founded in AD 1093. The cathedral is regarded as one of the finest examples of Norman architecture. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is across from the Palace Green. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay. (B, D)

Travel to Lincoln to visit the Cathedral, a famous example of English Gothic architecture. The Pilgrims were held here for a time for their dissent from the Anglican Church. Continue to Cambridge to check into your hotel. Dinner is on your own this evening. (B)

Spend the day exploring Cambridge. Wander through the Cambridge University Botanical Gardens. Enjoy an in-depth walking tour of Ely Cathedral. The present structure was begun in the late 11th Century during the reign of William the Conqueror and serves the present community as the “ship of the Fens,” towering above the surrounding flatlands. After a walking tour of the city center, visit Kings College, began in 1446 by King Henry VI. Share a farewell dinner before returning to your hotel. (B, D)

Travel from Cambridge to London for your return home. (B)